MELVILLE, N.Y. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — September 24, 2014 —
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today
announced the release of uniFLOW V5.3, the newest version of uniFLOW.
uniFLOW is an integrated software platform for device management, secure
printing, including mobile print, advanced scanning, document routing
and accounting. uniFLOW V5.3 offers a variety of new features, such as
enhanced scanning to cloud-based services and a new per-device scanning
licensing model. In addition, uniFLOW V5.3 offers more flexibility in
print infrastructure design and multivendor support to address customers
with heterogeneous printer environments.

“Today’s multifunction devices have advanced to more than just a print
centric device, they have evolved to be an essential element in
automating and or optimizing businesses processes,” said Ron Glaz
Research Director at IDC. “A key MFP enabler is the incorporation of
intelligent document solution software. Canon’s uniFLOW V5.3
enhancements are very timely and relevant in supporting MFP integration
within back-office and line of business workflows.”

“Improvements to uniFLOW were made to help users maximize productivity,
heighten document security and provide users with the flexibility to
customize the platform to meet the needs of their individual
businesses,” said Junichi Yoshitake, senior vice president and general
manager, Business Imaging Solutions Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “uniFLOW
continues to play a critical role in helping customers actively manage
their print environment and costs. With new scanning capabilities and
licensing, uniFLOW extends support to include document capture and
workflow functions, allowing customers to more holistically manage their
document related activities and processes.”

The new key benefits offered by uniFLOW V5.3 include:

Advanced Scanning and uniFLOW Capture: uniFLOW V5.3 has made
scanning more useful by allowing users to scan directly from
MEAP-enabled imageRUNNER MFPs to an extended number of destinations,
including third party cloud-based applications, such as Box.com,
Dropbox, Evernote®, OneDrive, Google Drive™ as well as to
document management systems and Enterprise Content Management
applications. With the addition of the uniFLOW Capture feature, small
businesses can also enjoy the benefits of uniFLOW scanning via a new,
right-sized and simplified per-device licensing model.

uniFLOW SmartClient: This solution helps businesses to manage
printer fleets with fewer servers – as few as one – and move the
process, management and storage of print jobs from servers to a
desktop or a Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE device. This helps reduce print
server costs and network print traffic, by allowing customers with a
distributed multi-site infrastructure to print more securely and track
costs without the need for a local print server in each office.

Extending the base: Document security has always been a
keystone feature for uniFLOW software. This new version further
extends these capabilities by providing users with the option to
increase security measures across their organization with a more
secure printing workflow. uniFLOW v5.3 allows users to check the
status of the device and jobs upon log-out, and in the event of a
device error, such as a paper jam or no paper in the tray, delete the
job and notify the user thereby eliminating the potential for
incomplete jobs to be output at the time of a new user login. Also
with uniFLOW V5.3, security and network traffic can be improved with
the built-in encryption and compression of print jobs in transit.
Other improvements to the core functionality of uniFLOW include
improved customization of the uniFLOW Universal Driver and Secure
Print queue, allowing for user creation of new cost centers and IPv6
support.

Multi-Vendor Support: uniFLOW V5.3 introducesthe
uniFLOW Release Station, a device-independent touch screen with an
embedded card reader that provides more secure printing across a
multivendor fleet environment. This allows users to cohesively connect
their print devices from different manufacturers and gives them the
consistent look and feel of the Canon MEAP user interface when
retrieving print jobs at any networked device. The uniFLOW Release
Station will be available in the fourth quarter of 2014.

“We were already impressed by Canon’s imageRUNNER ADVANCE systems. When
coupled with uniFLOW, our expectations were met and exceeded,” said Cris
Beagle, sr. systems engineer, Propex, Inc.“uniFLOW provided the
ease of integration we demanded and delivered the user-friendly
operation that would eliminate the barriers to productivity that existed
for so long.”

“NT-ware is excited to collaborate with Canon on bringing uniFLOW V5.3
to market,” said Karsten Huster, president/CEO NT-ware. “The key
features of this release help address the needs of the market for a one
platform output management and advanced scanning solution, while also
giving businesses options to reduce the impact on IT infrastructures.”

uniFLOW V5.3 is currently available through Canon Authorized Dealers and
Canon Solutions America.